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I Am Sartana, Trade Your Guns For A Coffin
''Sartana's Here… Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin'' ( it, C'è Sartana... vendi la pistola e comprati la bara, "There is Sartana… Sell the Pistol and Buy a Coffin") AKA A Fistful of Lead is a 1970 Spaghetti Western that is the third of the ''Sartana'' film series with George Hilton taking over the lead role from Gianni Garko. The film was shot in Italy and directed by Giuliano Carnimeo. Plot Bounty hunter Sartana is eagerly awaiting to kill or capture a wanted man who is riding shotgun on a shipment of gold. Interrupting Sartana's picnic and bounty hunting, a gang of Mexican '' Bandidos'' kill all the outriders, but leave the gold intact and ride away but not before throwing dynamite into the wagon. Sartana prevents the explosion and discovers the gold sacks in the wagon are full of sand. Disguised as a Mexican peon, Sartana tracks the Mexicans to their lair and kills several of them before going to the town of Appaloosa where he discovers that the Bandidos were paid by Spen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuliano Carnimeo
Giuliano Carnimeo (born Carmineo; 4 July 1932 – 10 September 2016) was an Italian director and screenwriter, sometimes credited as Anthony Ascott or Antony Ascot. Life and career Born in Bari, Carmineo started his career as assistant director for, among others, Giorgio Simonelli and Camillo Mastrocinque. He made his directorial debut as co-director, alongside George Sherman, of the international co-production ''Panic Button'', later focused on genre films, especially Spaghetti Westerns and commedie sexy all'italiana. He died in Rome on 10 September 2016. Selected filmography * 1968 – '' The Moment to Kill'' * 1968 – '' Find a Place to Die'' * 1969 – '' I am Sartana, Your Angel of Death'' * 1970 – '' Sartana's Here... Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin'' * 1970 – '' Have a Good Funeral, My Friend... Sartana Will Pay'' * 1970 – '' Light the Fuse... Sartana Is Coming'' * 1971 – '' They Call Me Hallelujah'' * 1971 – ''The Case of the Bloody Iris'' * 1971 – ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nello Pazzafini
Nello Pazzafini (15 May 1933 – 9 January 1996) was an Italian actor who appeared in a very large number of Peplum movies, Spaghetti Westerns and Poliziotteschi. He was an ex-bodyguard and often played a "tough guy" character. Partial filmography * '' The Trojan Horse'' (1961) * ''The Triumph of Robin Hood'' (1962) * ''Hercules and the Black Pirates'' (1964) * '' 3 Avengers'' (1964) * '' Wanted'' (1967) * ''7 pistole per un massacro'' (1967) * ''Bootleggers'' (1969) *''They Call Him Cemetery'' (1971) * ''Blood and Bullets ''Blood and Bullets'' ( it, Sangue di sbirro, also known as ''Knell, Bloody Avenger'') is a 1976 Italian poliziottesco film written and directed by Alfonso Brescia and starring Jack Palance, George Eastman and Jenny Tamburi. Plot Cast *Jack ...'' (1976) * '' The Mafia Triangle'' (1981) * '' Double Trouble'' (1984) External links * 1933 births 1996 deaths Italian male film actors Male Spaghetti Western actors 20th-century Italian male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spaghetti Western Films
This list of Spaghetti Western films includes Western films primarily produced and directed by Italian production companies between 1913 and 1978. For a list of non-Italian produced European Westerns see List of Euro-Western films. In the 1960s, the Spaghetti Western genre grew in popularity. Films, particularly those of the influential Dollars trilogy, spawned numerous films of the same ilk and often with similar titles, particularly from the mid to late 1960s and early 1970s. By the end of the 1970s, Spaghetti Westerns had lost their following among mainstream cinema audiences and the production had ground to a virtual halt. List by release date Spaghetti westerns from the 1980s and 90s include: * '' Comin' at Ya!'' (1981) * ''Buddy Goes West'' (1981) * ''Tex and the Lord of the Deep'' (1985) * '' Django 2: il grande ritorno'' (1987) * '' White Apache'' (1987) * '' Scalps'' (1987) * ''Lucky Luke'' (1991) * '' Troublemakers'' (1994) * ''Sons of Trinity'' (1995) * ''Gunsli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Western (genre) Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Italian-language Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Films
The year 1970 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1970 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 9 - Larry Fine, the second member of The Three Stooges, suffers a massive stroke, effectively ending his career. * February 11 - '' The Magic Christian'', starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr, premieres in New York City. The film's soundtrack album, including Badfinger's "Come and Get It" (written and produced by Paul McCartney), is released on Apple Records. * March 12 - Film debut of Ornella Muti in ''La moglie più bella'' (The Most Beautiful Wife) 3 days after her 15th birthday.IMDB * March 17 - The controversial film '' The Boys in the Band'', directed by William Friedkin and based on Mart Crowley's hit off-Broadway play, opens in theaters. * October 24 - Joan Crawford's final film, the low-budget horror picture ''Trog'', opens in theaters. * December 1 - ''Yousuf Khan Sher Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sartana Films
''Sartana'' is a series of Spaghetti Western films which follows the adventures of the title character, a gunfighter and gambler who uses mechanical gadgets and seemingly supernatural powers to trick his rivals. The series features five official entries: ''If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death'' (1968) ; '' I am Sartana, Your Angel of Death'' (1969) ; '' Sartana's Here… Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin'' ; '' Have a Good Funeral, My Friend... Sartana Will Pay'' and '' Light the Fuse... Sartana Is Coming'' (all 1970). The first film was directed by Gianfranco Parolini, with the remaining four directed by Giuliano Carnimeo. Sartana is portrayed by Gianni Garko in all films in the series except for ''Sartana's Here… Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin'', in which he was portrayed by George Hilton. The name "Sartana" was first used for Garko's character in the film ''Blood at Sundown'' (1966), which proved very popular on its release in Italy and Germany, leading to producers to deve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furio Meniconi
Furio Meniconi (22 February 1924 – 12 December 1981) was an Italian film and television actor. Life and career Meniconi was born in Rome into a family active in the cinema industry in the technical cast, or engaged in the general organization. Since the early 1950s he established himself as one of the most active character actors in the Italian genre cinema, especially in the Peplum, Spaghetti Western and pirate film genres. He was sometimes credited as Men Fury. Selected filmography * '' Son of d'Artagnan'' (1950) * '' Vendetta... sarda'' (1952) - Primo fratello Leoni * ''Patos e Papoulas'' (1953) - Spacciatore di droga * ''Riscatto'' (1953) * '' Attila'' (1954) - Capo della tribu * '' Queen of Babylon'' (1954) - Bolgias * ''La campana di San Giusto'' (1954) * '' The Sign of Venus'' (1955) - Proprietario della trattoria * ''Vous pigez?'' (1955) - Giuseppe * ''Orlando e i Paladini di Francia'' (1956) * '' Allow Me, Daddy!'' (1956) - Il secondo facchino * ''Pirate of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armando Calvo
Armando Calvo (25 December 1919 – 6 July 1996) was a Puerto Rican-born Spanish actor. His father was Juan Calvo Domenech, a Spanish actor and his mother was Minerva Lespier, a Puerto Rican. Calvo worked in Spain, Italy, and Mexico appearing in ninety films between 1939 and 1984. Selected filmography * ''El genio alegre'' (1939) - Antoñito * ''Amore di ussaro'' (1940) - Carlos * ''L'ispettore Vargas'' (1940) * ''Tierra y cielo'' (1941) - Juan Ernesto Florín * ''Goyescas'' (1942) - Luis Alfonso de Nuévalos * ''Correo de Indias'' (1942) - Virrey del Perú * '' The Scandal'' (1943) - Fabián Conde * '' Life Begins at Midnight'' (1944) - Ricardo * ''El hombre que las enamora'' (1944) - Eduardo * ''Espronceda'' (1945) - José de Espronceda * ''Last Stand in the Philippines'' (1945) - Teniente Martín Cerezo * '' Everybody's Woman'' (1946) - Capitán Jorge Serralde * ''The Private Affairs of Bel Ami'' (1947) - Jorge Duroy * ''Encadenada (El yugo)'' (1947) - Enrique * ''Ángel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Bonos
Luigi Bonos (1910–2000) was an Italian comedian and stage, television and film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1945 and 1992. Born in Berlin, Germany, the son of two Hungarian circus artists, along with his brothers Vittorio (1908 - 1966) and Giovanni (1907-1956) Bonos formed a trio of comedians who met large success in the avanspettacolo and revue theater between the 1930s and 1940s. He made his film debut in 1951, and since then he appeared in dozens of comedy films, usually as a character actor. He died in 2000. Selected filmography * ''L'ippocampo'' (1945) - Un acrobato * ''The Whole City Sings'' (1945) * '' Era lui... sì! sì!'' (1951) - Cameriere * ''The Overcoat'' (1952) - (uncredited) * '' Primo premio: Mariarosa'' (1952) * ''I morti non pagano tasse'' (1952) * ''The Tired Outlaw'' (1952) * ''Era lei che lo voleva'' (1954) - The Cook at Invernaghi's (uncredited) * ''Laugh! Laugh! Laugh!'' (1954) - Mimo * ''Tunis Top Secret'' (1959) - Pedro * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federico Boido
Federico Boido (8 January 1938 – 7 October 2014), was an Italian film actor who appeared in many horror films, Spaghetti Westerns, and sword and sandal movies. He also acted in the Sadistik photo novels and related his experiences in the film ''The Diabolikal Super-Kriminal''. Boido was born in Novi Ligure, and made his film debut at the age of 26. He appeared in over fifty films, including ''Planet of the Vampires'' (1965), '' Danger: Diabolik'' (1968), ''Spirits of the Dead'' (1968), ''Roy Colt and Winchester Jack'' (1970), and '' Superfly TNT'' (1973). He had roles in numerous Italian westerns, including several appearances in the Sartana series. Throughout his film career, he used a variety of screen names, such as Rico Boido, Rich Boyd, Rick Boyd, Rik Boyd, and Ryck Boyd. He died in Ostia, Rome, aged 76. Partial filmography * 1964 ''Hercules and the Treasure of the Incas'' as 'Tex' * 1965 '' Agent 3S3: Passport to Hell'' as Man In Vienna Bar (uncredited) * 1965 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bartha
János Bartha (6 February 1915 – 1991), better known as John Bartha, was a Hungarian film actor who appeared primarily in Spaghetti Westerns in the 1960s and 1970s. He is probably most recognizable in western cinema for his role as the Sheriff who captured Tuco in the 1966 Sergio Leone film, ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly''. He made nearly 80 appearances in film between 1951 and 1981. Bartha died in 1991. Filmography * '' Breakthrough'' (1950) - U.S. Soldier * ''Teljes gözzel'' (1951) - Román * ''Állami áruház'' (1953) * ''Föltámadott a tenger'' (1953) * ''Gázolás'' (1955) * ''Az élet hídja'' (1956) * ''Nerone '71'' (1962) - Uomo che interroga le ragazze * ''I Am Semiramis'' (1963) - Althar * ''Samson and the Sea Beast'' (1963) * ''The Executioner of Venice'' (1963) - Messere Leonardo * ''The Lion of St. Mark'' (1963) - Conte Fieschi * ''The Pink Panther'' (1963) - Policeman * ''I maniaci'' (1964) - Literary critic segment "La Parolaccia" * ''Man of the Cursed Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |